1973 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 73-51
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-51)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 37,302, Avg. 602
Playoffs - Wisconsin Rapids Twins 2 games, Clinton Pilots 0
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 73 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Pilots scored 552 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Billy Baldwin led Clinton with 13 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Jim Eschen paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. James Murray topped the squad with 11 wins, while Gerald Tyler recorded a 2.17 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bob Kaiser, Ed Glynn, Ron LeFlore, Phil Mankowski, Mark Wagner, Art James and Billy Baldwin were all players from the 1973 Clinton Pilots who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Leyland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Baldwin | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Steve Bartolin | L | L | December 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Corbett | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ian Fink | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Flanders | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ramon Gimenez | R | R | March 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| James Harris | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Hart | L | R | July 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ben Hunt | S | R | June 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Art James | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Kuhn | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Lantz | S | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Richard Lawson | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Ron LeFlore | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Maji | S | R | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Michael McGuire | L | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joe McIlvaine | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Robert Moran | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| James Murray | L | L | August 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jeffrey Potter | L | L | June 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Carlos Quinones | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lloyd Sprockett | L | R | December 8, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Gary Stoller | R | R | May 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Emmanuel Toledo | R | R | July 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gerald Tyler | L | L | September 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 157 | |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH US |
| John Yalden | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
